Abayomi
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- ah-bah-YOH-mee
- Origin
- Yoruba
Abayomi is a boys' name of Yoruba origin, meaning “they would have rejoiced over me”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Abayomi mean?
Yoruba: Yoruba sentence name
“they would have rejoiced over me”
Yoruba name implying that God did not let the family's enemies gloat over its misfortune.
Is Abayomi a girl's or a boy's name?
Abayomi is a boys' name.
How popular is Abayomi in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1997, with 5 boys.
Abayomi in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 4 | #3,909 |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 3 | #3,792 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 3 | #3,255 |
| 2000 | 3 | #3,146 |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 4 | #2,531 |
| 1997 | 5 | #2,109 |
| 1996 | 3 | #2,949 |
Names like Abayomi
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Oluwatobi, Ayodeji, Oluwafikayomi, Oluwadarasimi, Ayomide, Araoluwa, Ademide, Ifeoluwa, Oluwadunsin, Enioluwa, Boluwatife, Obaloluwa
Names related to Abayomi
More Yoruba names
Tiaraoluwa, Tobi, Oluwatamilore, Ireoluwa, Inioluwa, Iremide, Ayomikun, Oluwanifemi, Morayo, Temiloluwa, Oluwatobiloba, Oreoluwa, Sade, Oluwademilade, Anjolaoluwa, Tifeoluwa
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Abayomi: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/abayomi, updated 20 October 2026.